EXHIBIT 23
Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
We consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration Statement (Form S-8, No. 333-84906) pertaining to the WellPoint 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan, formerly the Anthem 401(k) Long Term Savings Investment Plan, of our report dated June 1, 2006 with respect to the financial statements and schedule of the WellPoint 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan, formerly the Anthem 401(k) Long Term Savings Investment Plan, included in this Annual Report on Form 11-K for the year ended December 31, 2005.
/s/ Ernst & Young LLP
Indianapolis, Indiana
June 22, 2006